“The right balance needs to be found between security and an open Internet, and the NSA review panel’s recommendations are a good step towards finding that balance.” said Dawson. “Companies that make up the Internet infrastructure industry face this challenge on a regular basis, and we’re grateful to the panel for taking the views of the tech community seriously. These recommendations, along with the USA Freedom Act which has bi-partisan support in both chambers of Congress, address the concerns the i2Coalition has been raising about the NSA’s surveillance program, and we encourage the President to accept them.”

About i2Coalition

The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) supports those who build the nuts and bolts of the Internet, and we treat it like the noble profession that it is. We believe the continued growth of the Internet is vital for growing an environment of innovation and seek to engage in ways to foster success of the Internet and Internet infrastructure industry. We seek to influence decision makers to weigh decisions on whether they are good or bad for the Internet economy and its foundational industries. In short, we seek to foster growth within the Internet infrastructure industry by driving others to harness the Internet’s full potential. To learn more about i2Coalition, visit www.i2Coalition.com.